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Sport
Canoe
The River Vanoi is one of the few unregulated rivers in
the Alps and therefore ideal for kayak paddlers in search
of adventure on rushing waters.
Technical skills and care, together with good training are all important for
those who wish to practice this sport. There are two types of course here:
Very difficult fast course river
Only for experts
| Boarding |
Rifugio Refavaie |
| Landing |
Caoria Power station |
| Course time |
1 hour and a half |
| Average difficulty |
Class 5 |
| Period |
May, June and in autumn after heavy rainfall |
| Hydrometer |
Caoria Power station measurement 170 |
| Average gradient |
60 x 1000 |
| Boat type |
only one-man kayak fast course |
| Specific dangers |
Impassable gorge halfway along course, powerful current,
steepness of gradient, boulders that force one to continually
use complex manoeuvres, high psycho-physical stress factor. |
| Interesting points |
Rapids at the confluence with the Val Regana, obstructed
rapids 300 metres above the road bridge, final rapids. |
Medium course alpine river for expert paddlers
With low water levels also suitable for accompanied intermediate paddlers.
It is not possible to break off and land along the course before the finish.
| Boarding |
Canal San Bovo |
| Landing |
Moline power station |
| Course time |
2 hours and a half |
| Average difficulty |
| In high discharge conditions |
class 4 with two sections class 5 |
| In low discharge conditions |
class 3 with two sections class 4 |
| Period |
May, June and Autumn after heavy rainfall |
| Boat type |
Canoe and one-man river kayak. |
| Sicurezza |
Complete safety equipment and spare paddle |
| Specific dangers |
Flat on large boulder coming out of first section,
small chute on left halfway along the second section,
difficulty in getting out of the gully apart from some
isolated points. |
| Interesting points |
As above. |
For further information:
CANOA CLUB DOLOMITI - FELTRE (BL)
tel. 0439.56315 [Bee Lucio]
web: www.canoadolomiti.it
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